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Title: New Member - Alva, OK
Post by: kenreich on January 06, 2012, 12:15:54 am

Hello Everyone - I just joined the Scrollsaw Workshop Community forum and figured I needed to introduce myself.  I live in NW Oklahoma - Alva.  I'm a minister of music and enjoy woodworking as a hobby.  We are currently in phase 3 of our house remodel.  We purchased our home in 2009 and totally gutted the bathroom, 2 bedrooms and a closet before we moved in and turned it into a very nice, large bathroom and 1 bedroom and closet.  After we moved in, phase 2 was tearing out the carpet in the kitchen and dining room and installing ceramic tile.  Phase 3 is tearing out built-ins in upstairs bedrooms and totally redoing floor, walls ceiling, lights and ceiling fans.

I've been scroll sawing for 20+ years.  I started out with a very inexpensive Penn State saw, then in the early 90's I upgraded to a variable speed Delta.  It has been a great saw, but I'm ready to step up again to a smoother running, finer cutting saw.  I'm currently comparing the Excalibur and the new Delta/Dewalt saw and would love to hear your experiences and opinions about these 2.  Thanks in advance for any thoughts you might share.

P.S. I have a budget of up to $1K to spend on a scroll saw so if another brand is at the top of your list in that price range, feel free to chime in.  ;-)

Title: Re: New Member - Alva, OK
Post by: CNLNC on January 06, 2012, 12:37:51 am

Welcome Ken, just wanted to say welcome to the forum. Great people here all willing to help, and learn. I'm sure one of the more experienced members will chime in with great advice.

Good luck!

Title: Re: New Member - Alva, OK
Post by: dgman on January 06, 2012, 12:38:16 am

Hey Ken, Welcome to the forum! I'm Dan From Southern California. Come on in and join the fun!
I'm not going to tell you which saw is best. I have a DeWalt 788. It does have its problems, but I'm happy with it.
Glad you found us and feel free to add your distinctiveness to the collective!

Title: Re: New Member - Alva, OK
Post by: wombatie on January 06, 2012, 01:20:13 am

Hi Ken, welcome to the forum, I'm Marg from Australia.  I have a DeWalt and an Ex21.  Which one do I prefare, at the moment the DeWalt but I'm still getting used to the Ex21.

Marg

Title: Re: New Member - Alva, OK
Post by: tux_linux on January 06, 2012, 05:24:13 am

Welcome. Big and small projects, that's what I'm sometimes also into. Well, currently much more small projects on scroll saw base.

Torsten from Munich, Germany

Title: Re: New Member - Alva, OK
Post by: julief on January 06, 2012, 05:45:47 am

Hi Ken and welcome to the forum.  I'm Julie from Texas.  Glad to have you.  I'm an EX girl through and through.  I have had mine for several years and have no complaints.  Good luck with the remodel.

Title: Re: New Member - Alva, OK
Post by: Keefie on January 06, 2012, 07:42:01 am

Hi Ken, welcome to the forum, I'm Keith from Cornwall U.K.  I have just upgraded to an EX16 (the smallest one) although I had a vibration problem after 2 weeks with it, the company I purchased it from ( Axminster Power Tools) replaced it with a brand new one and that has been running perfect. I found it an excellent machine to work with.

Title: Re: New Member - Alva, OK
Post by: Russ C on January 06, 2012, 08:07:59 am

Glad you found us. Hi I'm Russ from Florida. Welcome to the Scrollsaw Forum. Take your shoes off and jump in and get your feet wet. In my opinion the Excalibur and the new Delta/Dewalt saw are all top notch. If you can afford it thought I would go Excalibur Ex-21.  :)

Title: Re: New Member - Alva, OK
Post by: Unknotted on January 06, 2012, 09:06:55 am

Hi Ken, I'm Brenda from Arizona.  Welcome to the forum.

Title: Re: New Member - Alva, OK
Post by: smitty0312 on January 06, 2012, 09:23:49 am

Hi Ken, Dan from Illinois. Welcome.

Title: Re: New Member - Alva, OK
Post by: beginner on January 06, 2012, 09:38:43 am

Welcome to the fourm

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Post by: Judy Hunter on January 06, 2012, 10:05:10 am

Hello from North Dakota. 

Title: Re: New Member - Alva, OK
Post by: newfie on January 06, 2012, 10:13:18 am

welcome to the form Ken, i'm Todd from Newfoundland Canada

Title: Re: New Member - Alva, OK
Post by: ChuckD on January 06, 2012, 10:40:52 pm

Welcome to the forum from Beautiful Southern Oregon;)

Title: Re: New Member - Alva, OK
Post by: GrayBeard on January 07, 2012, 01:33:32 am

Welcome from your neighbor to the North!

I'm in St. Peters, MO and I have relatives all over OK particularly in Grove, OKC and Broken Arrow.

I have the DW7888 and am saving my nickels to someday get the EX-21. Delta has served me well but not looking forward to some of the problems others have had


~~~GrayBeard~~~

Title: Re: New Member - Alva, OK
Post by: Scooby on January 08, 2012, 08:45:52 pm

Hello from central Iowa

Title: Re: New Member - Alva, OK
Post by: eajohn on January 08, 2012, 09:57:44 pm

Hello fellow Okie.  I'm from Bartlesville and have just joined this forum.  I have been scrolling with RBI saws for 15 years and am happy with them.  I currently have the G4.  The saw is great but probably would not buy another one.  Don't like dealing with the company that now makes and sells them.  Ed

Title: Re: New Member - Alva, OK
Post by: daliclimbs on January 08, 2012, 10:36:04 pm

Welcome! I'm Scott from West Virginia..

Title: Re: New Member - Alva, OK
Post by: BigPete on January 09, 2012, 03:34:47 am

Welcome , i'm Pete from Scotland !

Title: Re: New Member - Alva, OK
Post by: Sunlion on January 09, 2012, 10:04:34 am

Hello and welcome from manchester UK.

Title: Re: New Member - Alva, OK
Post by: wedo on January 09, 2012, 12:26:06 pm

Welcome Ken, this is Bill from Tennessee.